IPSW Downloads

iPodOS 8.0 - 12A365 for 5th Gen iPod

This firmware is not signed. This means you cannot restore to it in iTunes.

Release Date17 September 2014
Upload Date09 September 2014
File NameiPod5,1_8.0_12A365_Restore.ipsw
File Size1.61 GB
SHA256sum4b29d8ba1e57dfa2043e1056c4a71c8916090d762933e501eb6217e6e4cacd58
MD5sum7b333becb4678ea91143215bc2a31647
SHA1sum5fb5ca5b51d77bbd08a80328091eef4ea1e4099d
IdentifieriPod5,1

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your 5th Gen iPod to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your 5th Gen iPod.
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPod5,1_8.0_12A365_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your 5th Gen iPod to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your 5th Gen iPod to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your 5th Gen iPod in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPod5,1_8.0_12A365_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your 5th Gen iPod to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your 5th Gen iPod to your PC.
  3. Open a terminal and navigate to the IPSW file you downloaded, e.g., cd ~/Downloads.
  4. To perform a full erase restore, type idevicerestore -e iPod5,1_8.0_12A365_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your 5th Gen iPod to reboot.